Car hire and driving in San Carlos
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Venezuela traffic drives on the right. Picking up at VLN means 90 km (56 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648920 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.
Drives from San Carlos
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Carlos to Tinaquillo | Venezuela | 42 km (26 mi) | about 38 min |
| San Carlos to Acarigua | Venezuela | 68 km (42 mi) | about 1 h 2 min |
| San Carlos to Araure | Venezuela | 72 km (45 mi) | about 1 h 6 min |
| San Carlos to Yaritagua | Venezuela | 75 km (47 mi) | about 1 h 9 min |
| San Carlos to San Felipe | Venezuela | 77 km (48 mi) | about 1 h 11 min |
| San Carlos to Los Rastrojos | Venezuela | 82 km (51 mi) | about 1 h 15 min |
| San Carlos to Cabudare | Venezuela | 84 km (52 mi) | about 1 h 17 min |
| San Carlos to Valencia | Venezuela | 85 km (53 mi) | about 1 h 18 min |
| San Carlos to Barquisimeto | Venezuela | 95 km (59 mi) | about 1 h 27 min |
| San Carlos to Guacara | Venezuela | 100 km (62 mi) | about 1 h 31 min |
| San Carlos to Puerto Cabello | Venezuela | 110 km (68 mi) | about 1 h 40 min |
| San Carlos to Mariara | Venezuela | 118 km (73 mi) | about 1 h 48 min |
| San Carlos to Bogotá | Colombia | 827 km (514 mi) | about 12 h 36 min |
| San Carlos to Caracas | Venezuela | 208 km (129 mi) | about 3 h 10 min |
| San Carlos to Quito | Ecuador | 1,556 km (967 mi) | about 23 h 43 min |
| San Carlos to Cali | Colombia | 1,117 km (694 mi) | about 17 h 2 min |
| San Carlos to Manaus | Brazil | 1,707 km (1,061 mi) | about 26 h 2 min |
| San Carlos to Medellín | Colombia | 858 km (533 mi) | about 13 h 5 min |
| San Carlos to Maracaibo | Venezuela | 348 km (217 mi) | about 5 h 19 min |
| San Carlos to Barranquilla | Colombia | 693 km (431 mi) | about 10 h 34 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in San Carlos?
The right, as everywhere in Venezuela.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.